National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP) standards are industry-recognized best practices and quality requirements. They ensure that the products and services of a company meet the necessary caliber mandated by the aerospace industry. The purpose of the NADCAP program is to homogenize the industry...
Recently, the California Air Resources Board proposed new regulations regarding the use of chromium plating in the metal finishing industry. In addition to their already strict environmental ordinances, these new guidelines will phase out hard chrome and chromic acid anodizing in the state of California. According...
Although it is not always considered a precious metal, silver is still a very valuable material. It has many unique properties that make it especially relevant for industrial applications. Because of its conductivity and solderability, ChemResearch Corporation uses silver plating for non-decorative functions in aviation...
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is an expansive selection of tests that manufacturers use to evaluate the properties of materials, components, or systems for scientific and industrial processes. Because NDTs do not cause any damage to the parts being tested, they allow manufacturers to use high-quality, pre-tested...
When working with steel parts that require additional treatment, phosphate coatings are a metal finishing standard. They can provide corrosion resistance, lubrication, or a base color to steel components. Multiple types of phosphate coatings are available for different manufacturing purposes, and CRC can provide any...
Copper electroplating is a common and cost-effective process in the metal finishing industry. Because of its unique characteristics and comparatively low costs, copper is regularly used to plate various substrates on its own or used as a base layer for other plated metals. As a...
Even at low thicknesses, cadmium plating provides its excellent corrosion resistance to the underlying substrate. Typically, cad plating is divided into three types based on post-plating treatment. CRC proudly offers all three types of cadmium plating to our partners in the aerospace and defense industries. What...
Mil-spec CARC is a paint coating commonly used to provide protection from chemical, biological, and radioactive threats. Since the 1980s, most military vehicles and equipment have used CARC coatings to protect the people that use them. Because CARC paint can withstand the harshest conditions imaginable,...
Different forms of nickel plating serve different manufacturing needs. Traditional electroless nickel plating and common nickel plating produce separate results that are not necessarily obvious to those unfamiliar with the plating process. Each technique offers specific benefits based on chemical composition and production method. Here at...
Chrome plating remains one of the top choices in industrial metal finishing, and that’s not only due to its pleasing aesthetics. Its widespread applications in the medical, aerospace, and defense industries make chrome plating incredibly useful. Industrial manufacturers understand that both hard chrome plating and...